Scott Bloch Sentenced To One Month In Prison In 'Geeks On Call' Case

[Playinghardball]

Source: TPMMuckraker


Scott Bloch, the former Bush administration official who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor contempt of Congress, was sentenced to one month in prison by a D.C. federal court today. The former head of the Office of Special Counsel, Bloch had pleaded guilty in connection with his use of 'Geeks On Call' to scrub his government computer while he was under investigation by Congress.

In addition to the prison time, Bloch was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and 200 hours community service. An attorney for Bloch indicated that he would be filing a motion for a stay of the decision pending appeal.

Before the sentence came down, Bloch addressed the court, thanked the court and his family, and said he looked forward to being able to "do some good" for the community.

Read more at: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/scott_bloch_sentenced_to_one_month_in_prison_in_geeks_on_call_case.php?ref=fpb

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Only one lousy month?

[Thunderstruck]

1. IIRC, he was one of our best chances at one time to bust bush in the ass...

...then, in a pre-emptive move, Bloch got his ass busted instead.

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2. No sex threads. NT

[gratuitous]

3. Far better to serve a month for the cover up

Than to serve who knows how much time for the crimes that he successfully covered up. It appears that in exchange for such light treatment, Mr. Bloch will not be required to testify about anything he might have been involved in, and the judge seems extremely uncurious about what evidence might have been scrubbed (as does the administration's prosecutor).

For your assignment class, compare and contrast the treatment Mr. Bloch received from government lawyers and judges with what has happened to, say, Bradley Manning, who hasn't been convicted of anything. Or protestors at the School of the Americas (WHISC). Just in case you have any confusion which side of the bread is buttered.

[progressoid]

4. Golly. A WHOLE month.

Gee wiz.

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